Chapter 31
The past two days had been torture. Not because I was locked up—I wasn’t. The guards had left me alone in my room instead of the cold, dark cell I was expecting. But the waiting, the not knowing what Alpha Jeremiah was going to do next… that was the real agony. I could feel his anger radiating through our bond like a storm ready to strike, but he hadn’t come for me. Not yet.
Maybe he was avoiding me. I could feel him near, lingering in the shadows, watching. It made my skin prickle with a mix of fear and something else—something I didn’t want to admit to myself.
I had to distract myself. I needed a break from the suffocating tension that came with being trapped in that room all day. That’s how I found myself at the hot spring again today. It had become my little escape, a slice of peace in this hell I was stuck in. Helena had mentioned it would help with the healing process, that the warm water would soothe the wounds he left on my neck. And it did.
The spring was even more beautiful than I remembered, a paradise hidden away from all the chaos. Flowers bloomed along the edges, their scent filling the air and making everything feel softer, lighter. The statue of the goddess, with her arms outstretched to the moon, felt like a protective presence. I checked once more to make sure no one was around before I stepped into the warm water.
The instant the heat touched my skin, I felt every bit of tension melt away. I let out a sigh, sinking deeper until the water lapped at my shoulders. It felt like I could finally breathe. I closed my eyes, letting the warmth soak into my bones, and tried to forget everything—the bond, the pain, the fear. Just for a little while.
I don’t know how much time passed, but suddenly, every hair on the back of my neck stood on end. I felt him. My eyes snapped open, and I turned, my heart hammering in my chest.
There he was, Alpha Jeremiah, standing at the edge of the pool, just watching me. His eyes burned into mine, dark and intense, and I could feel his gaze travel down my body, lingering on every curve, every inch of exposed skin. I felt a rush of heat between my thighs, and my nipples tightened painfully, as if they were calling out to him.
“What do you want?” I demanded, trying to sound braver than I felt. But my voice trembled, betraying me.
He didn’t answer. He just kept looking at me, his eyes never leaving mine as he stepped closer. “Are you scared?” he asked, but there was no softness in his voice. It was a challenge.
I shook my head, even though I could barely breathe. The way he looked at me made my skin burn, made something deep inside me clench with need. His lips curved into a smirk, but his eyes stayed cold.
Without breaking eye contact, he stepped into the pool, fully clothed. I backed up, my heart racing, but there was nowhere to go. My back hit the smooth wall of the spring, and he was still coming, closing the distance between us with slow, deliberate steps.
“Jeremiah,” I whispered, but he didn’t stop. He was right in front of me now, towering over me, and I could feel the heat radiating from his body even through his wet clothes. He leaned in, inhaling deeply, and my heart skipped a beat when his hands slid up to cup my breasts.
His thumbs brushed over my nipples, and I couldn’t stop the soft moan that escaped my lips. I saw the way his eyes darkened, felt the tension in his body as he squeezed, just enough to make me gasp.
“Are you afraid now?” he murmured, his voice a low growl that sent shivers down my spine.
“No,” I breathed, even though my body was betraying me, reacting to his every touch. I tried to move, but he pinned me against the wall, and before I knew it, his arms were around me, lifting me up effortlessly. I gasped, and suddenly, I could feel him—hard, thick, pressing right against the most sensitive part of me.
A jolt of pleasure shot through me, so strong that I couldn’t hold back the whimper that slipped from my lips. “What… what are you doing?” I managed to get out, but it didn’t even sound like my voice. It was breathless, desperate.
“Feel that?” he growled, grinding against me, sending sparks shooting through every nerve in my body. I nodded, not trusting myself to speak, because all I could feel was him, his hardness rubbing against me, his scent filling my lungs. “Tell me, Astrid. Are you scared now?”
I tried to answer, but all that came out was a soft, broken moan. His hand slid down between us, and I sucked in a sharp breath as his fingers found their way to my core, slipping inside me with an ease that made my head spin. I bit my lip, trying to hold back, but he just smirked.
“You’re so wet for me,” he whispered, his fingers moving in and out of me with a rhythm that made my whole body tremble.
“I’m… I’m not,” I choked out, even as my hips started moving, grinding against his hand. I couldn’t help it. It felt too good, too right, even though I knew I shouldn’t want this.
He leaned in closer, his lips brushing against the mark on my neck, and I felt his breath on my skin as he whispered, “Liar.”
I was about to protest when he bit down on the mark, hard enough to send a shockwave of pleasure and pain through me, and I cried out, clinging to him as my body convulsed. I could feel myself shatter, feel the hot rush of liquid as I came around his fingers, and all I could do was hold on as the world disappeared around me.
He pulled back, watching me with those dark, intense eyes, and for a moment, I thought I saw something there—something that wasn’t rage, or hatred, or anger. Something softer. But before I could even begin to understand it, he was gone, leaving me panting and trembling against the wall.
He turned to leave, but before he did, he looked back at me one last time, his expression unreadable. Then, with the gentlest of touches, he leaned down and pressed a kiss to my forehead.
And just like that, he was gone, leaving me alone in the water, with nothing but the memory of his touch burning on my skin and the echo of my own heartbeat pounding in my ears.
I stood there, stunned, my mind spinning. What just happened? What was he doing to me? And why… why did I want more?
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